International School Helsinki, Finland
 
Evaluation 1).
 
 
Academic integrity of International School Helsinki
Effectiveness of administration at International School Helsinki
Academic and disciplinary support provided at International School Helsinki
Director's involvement in academics at International School Helsinki
Fair and equitable treatment by board and director at International School Helsinki
International School Helsinki has adequate educational materials on hand
Attitude of local community towards foreigners at International School Helsinki
Cost of living in relation to salary at International School Helsinki
Satisfaction with housing at International School Helsinki
Community offers a variety of activities at International School Helsinki
Availability and quality of local health care at International School Helsinki
Assistance with visas, shipping and air travel at International School Helsinki
Extra-curricular load is reasonable at International School Helsinki


Comments: International School Helsinki is currently funded by the Finnish taxpayer to the tune of 1.77 million euros a year, based upon an enrolment of circa 300 students. Together with tuition fees from parents, this gives it a budget twice the size of an equivalent Finnish state school. When one compares ISH with a normal Finnish school, it is hard to see where all this money is going at International School Helsinki. A full Government tax audit might reveal the final destination of significant portions of the annual budget....

Since 2006 there has been a slow coup d'état at International School Helsinki on the part of non-Finnish parents and corporate types. There have been no Finnish parents on the Board of Governors for over a year. This is despite the fact that the school receives half its budget from the state. It is even more astounding that the Finnish authorities have not acted against International School Helsinki, given what has happened there since August 2008....

What has happened speaks for....


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